2002 Isuzu Trooper Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Isuzu Trooper. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving about 35 mph on a rural road and I noticed that upon giving some gas the vehicle did not respond at all. Then I noticed that all my instrument panel lights were out....everything gone. I applied the brakes and with difficulty in steering (there was no power), I pulled to stop at the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu trooper equipped with bf goodrich mud terrain t/a km2 tires, size: lt265/75r16. While driving between 55-65 mph, three of the tires experienced tread separation. There were momentary vibrations just before the failures. The failures occurred on three occasions.…”
“Engine in my 2002 isuzu trooper burned up the main rod bearing in piston one due to insufficient oil pressure. Engine had to be replaced. Truck has 79k miles on it and was out of warranty. Isuzu of north america stated nothing would be done via the manufacturer. I replaced the engine myself at a…”
“Excessive oil consumption. 1 qt. Every 600 miles or so. 5 qts between oil changes (3000 miles!) *jb”
“Dt: consumer owns a 2002 isuzu trooper. Consumer says that when putting the vehicle in park the indicator position will read park, but the vehicle will be in a neutral position. The vehicle can role freely forward or backwards. This problem has been going on for about a year. Vehicle had been to…”
“I took my 2002 isuzu trooper ltd. To the dealer (fitzgerald dodge isuzu, rockville, maryland, complaining of a growling noise. While it was mis-diagnosed, the dealer indicated that the underplating on the car was suffering from faulty welds, and that if I didn't have it removed it would fall off…”
“When the consumer approached a train track, another vehicle began to approach from the other direction. The consumer stopped and shifted from drive to reverse to clear up the road way. The transmission jumped to park and locked preventing the vehicle from moving. A train approached and struck the…”
“When changing gears and without warning vehicle would accelerate. Dealer has been notified. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Isuzu Trooper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.